Senior Left leader Sitaram Yechury's son Ashish Yechury dies of COVID-19
Senior Left leader Sitaram Yechury's son Ashish Yechury died of COVID-19 in Delhi this morning.
Ashish Yechury (34) a journalist, died at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital after a two-week battle with the novel coronavirus infection. He was working as an Assistant Editor at news and media critique platform Newslaundry. He had joined the company in January.
"It is with great sadness that I have to inform that I lost my elder son, Ashish Yechury to COVID-19 this morning. I want to thank all those who gave us hope and who treated him - doctors, nurses, frontline health workers, sanitation workers and innumerable others who stood by us," Sitaram Yechury tweeted.
Condolences poured in for the CPI(M) leader and his family after he announced the death of his older son. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heart felt condolences to the grieving family.
Tamil Nadu politician and DMK chief MK Stalin said, "Deeply saddened and pained to hear about the loss of Ashish Yechury.I offer my heartfelt condolences to Comrade @SitaramYechury, his family and friends at this difficult time."
Ashish Yechury (34) a journalist, died at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital after a two-week battle with the novel coronavirus infection. He was working as an Assistant Editor at news and media critique platform Newslaundry. He had joined the company in January.
"It is with great sadness that I have to inform that I lost my elder son, Ashish Yechury to COVID-19 this morning. I want to thank all those who gave us hope and who treated him - doctors, nurses, frontline health workers, sanitation workers and innumerable others who stood by us," Sitaram Yechury tweeted.
Condolences poured in for the CPI(M) leader and his family after he announced the death of his older son. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heart felt condolences to the grieving family.
Tamil Nadu politician and DMK chief MK Stalin said, "Deeply saddened and pained to hear about the loss of Ashish Yechury.I offer my heartfelt condolences to Comrade @SitaramYechury, his family and friends at this difficult time."